Lot 69 · Books & Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed, 81 East Road, Cambridge, 21st September 1938
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,346–$2,018
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Books & Manuscripts, Live from Edinburgh & Online · 18 June 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2316242
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Wittgenstein, Autograph letter signed, 81 East Road, Cambridge, 21st September 1938. Lyon & Turnbull, 18 Jun 2025, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2316242.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein, Autograph letter signed, 81 East Road, Cambridge, 21st September 1938. Lyon & Turnbull, 18 Jun 2025, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2316242.
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